Charges have been filed in the slaying of a 32-year-old found dead in a west Birmingham wooded area. Juan Chapman, who had been missing since the weekend, died from a gunshot wound, the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office said Wednesday.

Vivian Simone Brantley, 24, is charged with murder in the slaying of 47-year-old Damian Dawson, a father of five. Brantley surrendered to police hours after Dawson was killed and booked into the Birmingham City Jail. The warrant against her was issued Wednesday by Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office.

The Birmingham Police Department announced that detectives have secured a warrant for an arrest in connection with the murder of Damian Dawson.Police said Daws

A man was shot to death Monday evening in the city’s second homicide investigation in roughly two hours. The deadly shots rang out about 5:40 p.m. in the 100 block of Ninth Court West. That area is near the College Hills community.

A man who planned a terrorist attack on a Birmingham mosque and Islamic bookstore chillingly filmed himself saying "man ain't getting out of here". Jason Savage was found guilty of preparing for terrorist acts in the city between March 2022 and March 2024.

Birmingham firefighters were called to an apartment fire Thursday morning. No injuries have been reported. The building is located at 833 First St. West. No cause has been reported yet.

Hallmark Automotive Group in downtown Birmingham is planning a $15 million expansion of its Hyundai dealership at 1424 Fifth Ave. North.

The Birmingham-Jefferson County Justice Governance Partnership aims to reduce violence through evidence-based strategies.

It's the fifteenth year for National School Choice Week and Black Alabamians for Education is celebrating in a special way.On Wednesday, the organization held a Family Feud-styled event for students at schools of choice around the Birmingham area.

Mauri Robinson, the Director of Operations and Finance for Alabama Aerospace and Aviation School,"We are certaintly displaease

Birmingham City have signed West Ham defender Shannon Cooke on loan for the remainder of the 2024-25 season. The 24-year-old joined the Hammers on deadline day in January 2023 but has made just three starts in the Women's Super League this season.

TRUSSVILLE, Ala. ( WBRC) - A natural gas pipeline was struck at the Birmingham Eastern Landfill on Alton Road Tuesday afternoon. The Trussville Police Department says they received multiple calls about a loud bang near the Magnolia Heights subdivision.